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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Mendes v. Johnson, 389 A.2d 781 (1978)

Citation
Mendes v. Johnson, 389 A.2d 781 (1978)
Parent Document
Mendes v. Johnson, 389 A.2d 781 (1978)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1978-06-13

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American jurisdictions have been neither consistent nor uniform in their approach to these issues.8 Thus some states still adhere to the current English view that the landlord may use reasonable force to evict the tenant and his possessions without being civilly liable.9 Some jurisdictions grant the landlord the right to reenter if he can do so peaceably.10 A large number of states have adopted the rule that the landlord must in all cases, resort to the courts to dispossess a tenant or be liable to the tenant for forcible eviction.11